Camp back with K-6 STEM program

Some Elgin Independent School District students will spend part of their summer building rockets, problem-solving skills and confidence in the classroom as part of a hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics program.

Camp Invention, a nonprofit enrichment program developed in partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is slated for July 6-9. The STEM camp, open to students in kindergarten through sixth grade, and its 2026 “Spark” curriculum encourages students to explore innovation through collaborative and project-based learning, according to officials.

“One of the biggest things for me is having them think critically and to really analyze things and break them down in order to build something,” Camp Director Tina Terrell said. “You want them to get excited about learning but also you want them to build that confidence and that belief in themselves.”